Company
Ultra Intelligence & Communications Cyber (UK) – Business Powering Decision. Join the team redefining defense technology.
Job Overview
The Ultra Engineering function manages a portfolio of specialist capabilities, generating highly differentiated solutions and products by applying electronic, mechanical, and software technologies in demanding and critical environments to meet customer needs. The Project/Systems Engineering function provides expertise to projects through the bid and full development lifecycle, ensuring project and statutory requirements are met and improving systems design effectiveness.
Key Responsibilities
* Responsible for executing the engineering delivery of a programme/numerous projects of a variety of sizes.
* Supports the Programme Management team in the planning and scheduling of their programme/projects; proposes optimisations to schedule logic that improve schedule.
* Identifies resource needs in good time for introduction to the programme/projects; works with discipline leads at programme and project levels to ensure that resource requirements are generally always met; provides input to longer‑term recruitment strategy (skills gap identification etc.); adapts to manage resource problems on programme/projects.
* Ensures that engineering artefacts for their programme/projects are delivered to budget and schedule; strives to beat schedule and deliver improved margin.
* Quickly and clearly raises resource concerns or any other impediments to programme/projects success; proposes and manages solutions to those; requires only limited support.
* Articulates and quantifies technical risks on the project; actively manages their mitigation to minimise risk to programme/projects.
* Is responsible for the engineering budget on the programme/projects and both monitors and forecasts costs to completion; seamlessly implements solutions to remedy overspend or schedule slip; requires only limited support.
* Coordinates all engineering resources on the programme/projects; performs day‑to‑day tasking.
* Provides any input required for business and customer reporting; proposes improved means of monitoring and reporting (metrics); represents the company on their programme/projects with customers, suppliers and subcontractors.
* Ensures that all engineering work carried out on the programme/projects is pre‑authorised; proposes solutions that are cheaper/quicker than the obvious.
* Proposes improvements and drives innovation to increase programme/projects margin.
* Effectively resolves any concerns with other functions (e.g. production engineering, test systems); optimises business needs across all functions.
* Manages security of information as defined in the Security manual.
Essential Qualifications & Experience
* Degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or suitable Defence/Aerospace industry experience.
* Significant experience and a full understanding of Systems Engineering, the lifecycle, System of Systems principles, capability delivery, various development models and associated processes.
* Significant experience of developing high‑quality requirements and establishing a fully compliant capability/solution.
* Attained experience in a product line/capability‑based approach supporting a capability framework/family of products, quantifying the common and explicit aspects and managing the associated dynamics of all.
* Demonstrable experience/vast understanding of implementing the full Engineering lifecycle as per the applicable ISO/IEEE/IEC standards/fundamental practices/principles and processes.
* Technical and line‑management experience of a team of systems engineers across a programme/set of projects.
* Experience in writing high‑quality technical documentation and the formal technical review of such material.
* Substantial knowledge of System Engineering practices, methodologies, processes, techniques and technology trends and use of appropriate tools.
* Previous experience of hands‑on capability development of hardware, software or firmware embedded solutions.
Desirable Skills & Experience
* INCOSE recognition.
* ASEP/CSEP/ESEP.
* Experience working as a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) and developing new areas of expertise as and when required.
* NCSC security processes and familiarity with delivery of associated security artefacts.
Security Clearance Requirements
Due to the nature of the programs we deliver for our customers, candidates may need to obtain the relevant security clearance or handle export‑controlled material as defined by the role's requirements. Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of security clearance for the role. Due to the nature of our work, you must be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV. For more information, please visit the UKSV website.
Benefits
* Participation in an Annual Bonus Scheme.
* Private Medical Cover.
* 25 days’ holiday (plus Bank Holidays) with the option to buy an extra 5 days.
* Pension Contribution.
* 4 x Life Assurance Cover.
* Flexible working hours with opportunity for a 1pm finish on a Friday.
* Flexible benefits including cycle‑to‑work scheme, will writing and more.
* Security Clearance Allowance – where relevant and subject to you holding the required security clearance.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement
At Ultra I&C, we are an equal‑opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusivity. Underpinned by our values, behaviours and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be the best version of yourself. We also believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures will increase our diversity of thinking, ensuring we successfully deliver to our customers. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. We also support requests for flexible working arrangements wherever possible.
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